presentation from Denise Fantone from the GAO about the US Government attempt to link foreign assistance with government goals. Main focus is lessons learned in the creation of the F Bureau.
Filip Drapak, Senior Specialist, World Bank Institute
Andy Wynne, Public Sector Financial Management Specialist
The panelists will describe the current context for PPP, outlining the key issues a...
Robert Vos, Director, Development Policy and Analysis Division, Department of Economic
and Social Affairs, United Nations
Mr. Vos is responsible for two of the UN’s flagship reports, the World Ec...
“Budgeting in Times of Crisis: A Canadian Perspective
on Stimulus Packages”
Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Parliament of Canada
Mr. Page’s role as Budget Officer is to strengthen the ...
Procurement Case Study - Chile
Jorge Claro, President and CEO, International Procurement Institute
The International Procurement Institute, together with the Graduate School, USDA, present
this ...
“Overview of the application of the OECD/DAC Procurement
Assessment Tool”
Pamela Bigart, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank
This presentation will provide participants with a strong backgro...
“Public Procurement Reform and Importance in the
Current Economic Climate”
Pamela Bigart, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank
Ms. Bigart will speak about the importance of Public Procurement...
“Fiscal Risks: Sources, Disclosure and Management”
Ricardo Velloso, Deputy Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department, International
Monetary Fund
This session will cover main sources of the fiscal ...
“Managing the Drain on the Budget”
The significant decline in the price of oil has caused a dramatic reduction in oil revenues
and therefore, national financial resources for Iraq.
It is always an exciting time when I collect the information for each issue of the
Public Fund Digest. There is so much excellent work being done by the government
financial managers throughout the...
It is always difficult to implement good financial management practices in
the public sector. This is especially true in those countries that are in transition
to a market economy or the heavily in...
The lead articles in this issue address the area of education in public sector
financial management. Many developing countries and countries in transition
are in the process of improving their capa...
The lead article in this issue of the Public Fund Digest deals with the development of associations of public sector
professional accountants. This is an area that is often overlooked as countries ...